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Inside Self-Storage World Expo Las Vegas
Get expo information and connect with show attendees, speakers and exhibitors in this forum. Read about goings on, plan meetings, ask questions and more.
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Newbie Lounge
New to the forum or the industry? Let us know who you are, when you got started in self-storage, your areas of expertise, etc.
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General Storage Chat
If you have general questions or comments and aren’t sure where to ask/put them, start with this forum.
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Day-to-Day Management
All things relating to the day-to-day management of self-storage facilities: customer service, sales, taking payments, policies and procedures, site maintenance and more.
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Facility promotions and advertising including special events, Yellow Pages, Internet, working with media, etc.
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For owners and managers, information on interviewing, hiring, firing, incentives, salaries, etc. Also share info on training, websites, books, seminars and other learning resources.
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Construction, Development and Financing
Building, developing and financing self-storage: site selection, feasibility, due diligence, zoning, design, layout, building components, loan types, lending options, rates, working with lenders, and more.
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Legal and Insurance Issues
Rental agreements, lawsuits, lien sales, abandonment ... anything relating to legal issues for self-storage. Also discuss specialized insurance coverages for the business, stories of insurance claims, etc.
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Technology: Software and Security
Software, hardware, kiosks, electronic locks, websites, crime prevention, video surveillance, gate access, alarm systems and more.
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Tales From the Trenches
Share bizarre or interesting stories from inside the storage trenches: difficult customers, strange items stored, unusual happenings, etc.
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Sound Off for ISS Mag
Share your insights with readers of ISS magazine! Answer questions in this forum, and your responses might be selected to appear in an upcoming issue of our print publication.
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Polls
Start a thread to survey the SST community. Similarly, respond to all polls here.
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Ancillaries and Add-On Profit Centers
Chat here about ancillary products/services: boat/RV storage, retail merchandise, storage condos, wine storage, records storage, mobile storage, pack and ship, business services, cell-tower leases, eBay sales, car washing and others.
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List your self-storage facilities for sale or solicit facilities to buy in this section. Brokers may post properties, but please, no self-promotion of firms. Those seeking investors or partners may also post here.
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Have a self-storage position you want to fill? Looking for a management or other industry position? Post your wanted and for-hire queries here.
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Goods and Services Exchange
NO VENDOR POSTINGS PLEASE! Managers and operators can sell and swap goods here: equipment, retail product, side business, crafts, etc.
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Outside the Industry
Forum for non-self-storage discussions relating to government, religion, politics, economics, philosophy and other volatile topics. Please obey all forum rules. Disclaimer: The opinions here do not reflect those of the owners or advertisers and neither assume any responsibility or liability for content.
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Practice and Testing Area
If you’re not sure how to work the various features of the forum, you can practice here before posting elsewhere.
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Hey Mary here from Wisconsin. Excited to learn and network and add storage units to my investment portfolio. I have not purchased any yet but looking forward to growing that aspect of my business. ANyone else here from Wisconsin?Today, 03:08 PM
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Happy hump day everyone! We have been on a waitlist for several months now. There is a shortage of available storage in our area. Having that been said, we raised our rates back in January. We've gradually been increasing our street rates and implemented dynamic pricing. My business partner wants to...Today, 01:38 PM
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Check out this great blog from Iamkathleenj on this topic!...10 May 2021, 11:44 AM